Nicotine and salts
CAS # N503
3,065,845 lbs total reported releases across all facilities and years.
Facilities listed below reported releases of this chemical to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Quantities are self-reported annual totals in pounds, broken out by release pathway. Click any facility name for its full compliance profile.
National Release Trend (2015–2024)
+26% overall
| Year | Total Released (lbs) | Reporting Facilities | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 352,725 | 38 | — |
| 2016 | 327,822 | 42 | -7% |
| 2017 | 327,355 | 41 | -0% |
| 2018 | 299,944 | 40 | -8% |
| 2019 | 138,674 | 22 | -54% |
| 2020 | 189,925 | 43 | +37% |
| 2021 | 271,165 | 41 | +43% |
| 2022 | 342,575 | 40 | +26% |
| 2023 | 370,261 | 38 | +8% |
| 2024 | 445,400 | 36 | +20% |
Top Releasing Industries
| Industry Sector | Total Released (lbs) | Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 0 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 2,226,399 | 44 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management | 833,046 | 13 |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,400 | 1 |
| Facility | Location | Year | Total (lbs) | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE LLC | GRANTSVILLE, UT | 2017 | 0 | 0 | — |
| W.E. PARTNERS I, LLC - COFIELD | COFIELD, NC | 2016 | — | — | — |
| PERDUE FARMS INC - EAGLE SPRINGS | EAGLE SPRINGS, NC | 2016 | — | — | — |
| ABRAZO WEST CAMPUS | GOODYEAR, AZ | 2016 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSAL LEAF NORTH AMERICA | NASHVILLE, NC | 2016 | 100,284 | 28,743 | — |
| JTI LEAF SERVICES (US) LLC | DANVILLE, VA | 2016 | 69,908 | 69,908 | — |
| ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL - FARMVILLE | FARMVILLE, NC | 2016 | 26,361 | 26,361 | — |
| R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY | TOBACCOVILLE, NC | 2016 | 18,912 | 18,909 | — |
| PHILIP MORRIS USA INC - PARK 500 | CHESTER, VA | 2016 | 18,185 | 18,165 | 20 |
| ITG BRANDS - PRODUCTION OPERATIONS | GREENSBORO, NC | 2016 | 15,118 | 15,113 | 5 |
| ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL | WILSON, NC | 2016 | 14,587 | 14,587 | — |
| AMERICAN SNUFF COMPANY, LLC | WINSTON SALEM, NC | 2016 | 12,412 | 12,412 | — |
| PHILIP MORRIS USA INC - MANUFACTURING CENTER COMPLEX | RICHMOND, VA | 2016 | 11,671 | 11,671 | — |
| LIGGETT GROUP LLC | MEBANE, NC | 2016 | 6,824 | 6,824 | — |
| R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. WHITAKER PARK | WINSTON SALEM, NC | 2016 | 6,271 | 6,271 | — |
| ALLIANCE ONE SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, LLC | WILSON, NC | 2016 | 5,150 | 5,150 | — |
| LANCASTER LEAF TOBACCO CO OF PA INC | LANCASTER, PA | 2016 | 5,059 | 5,059 | — |
| SANTA FE NATURAL TOBACCO COMPANY | OXFORD, NC | 2016 | 2,935 | 2,935 | — |
| CRES TOBACCO CO INC | KING, NC | 2016 | 2,897 | 2,897 | — |
| J. P. TAYLOR COMPANY, LLC | OXFORD, NC | 2016 | 2,894 | 371 | — |
| U S SMOKELESS TOBACCO MANUFACTURING CO LLC | HOPKINSVILLE, KY | 2016 | 2,186 | 2,186 | — |
| COMMONWEALTH BRANDS INCORPORATED | REIDSVILLE, NC | 2016 | 1,911 | 1,901 | 5 |
| SWISHER INTL INC | WHEELING, WV | 2016 | 1,200 | 1,200 | — |
| AMERICAN SNUFF CO LLC | CLARKSVILLE, TN | 2016 | 896 | 896 | — |
| JOHN MIDDLETON CO/KING OF PRUSSIA | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | 2016 | 508 | 508 | — |
| US FLUE CURED TOBACCO GROWERS | TIMBERLAKE, NC | 2016 | 503 | 253 | — |
| U S SMOKELESS TOBACCO CO EAGLE ONE | HOPKINSVILLE, KY | 2016 | 354 | 354 | — |
| SWISHER INTERNATIONAL, INC. | JACKSONVILLE, FL | 2016 | 250 | 250 | — |
| AMERICAN SNUFF CO. - MEMPHIS PLANT | MEMPHIS, TN | 2016 | 227 | 227 | — |
| U S SMOKELESS TOBACCO MANUFACTURING CO LLC | NASHVILLE, TN | 2016 | 154 | 154 | — |
| LANE LTD | TUCKER, GA | 2016 | 85 | 85 | — |
| US SMOKELESS TOBACCO MFG CO | FRANKLIN PARK, IL | 2016 | 30 | 30 | — |
| VEOLIA ES TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS | BEAUMONT, TX | 2016 | 11 | 11 | — |
| PERRIGO HOLLAND INC | HOLLAND, MI | 2016 | 10 | 10 | — |
| CONGAR INTERNATIONAL CORP | COMERIO, PR | 2016 | 10 | 10 | — |
| ALZA CORP SUBSIDIARY OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON | VACAVILLE, CA | 2016 | 7 | 7 | — |
| CONGAR INTERNATIONAL CORP | CAYEY, PR | 2016 | 5 | 5 | — |
| ROSS INCINERATION SERVICES (GRAFTON, OH) | GRAFTON, OH | 2016 | 4 | 4 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS EL DORADO LLC | EL DORADO, AR | 2016 | 1 | 1 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS DEER PARK LLC | LA PORTE, TX | 2016 | 1 | 1 | — |
| U S SMOKELESS TOBACCO CO | CLARKSVILLE, TN | 2016 | 0 | 0 | — |
| HERITAGE THERMAL SERVICES | EAST LIVERPOOL, OH | 2016 | 0 | 0 | — |
| CLEAN HARBORS ARAGONITE LLC | GRANTSVILLE, UT | 2016 | 0 | 0 | — |
| UNIVERSAL LEAF NORTH AMERICA | NASHVILLE, NC | 2015 | 100,945 | 30,979 | — |
| JTI LEAF SERVICES (US) LLC | DANVILLE, VA | 2015 | 60,860 | 60,860 | — |
| ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL - FARMVILLE | FARMVILLE, NC | 2015 | 41,732 | 41,732 | — |
| ITG BRANDS - PRODUCTION OPERATIONS | GREENSBORO, NC | 2015 | 28,111 | 28,106 | 5 |
| PHILIP MORRIS USA INC - PARK 500 | CHESTER, VA | 2015 | 22,331 | 22,307 | 24 |
| ALLIANCE ONE INTERNATIONAL | WILSON, NC | 2015 | 19,356 | 19,356 | — |
| R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY | TOBACCOVILLE, NC | 2015 | 13,865 | 13,865 | — |